TwinPhone vs Hushed
Hushed suits you if you want a second US, Canadian or UK number that sends and receives texts, with local calls on a monthly plan. TwinPhone suits you if you want to call from a browser without an app, pay only per minute with no plan, or live where the Hushed app is not offered, such as India.[1][3][9][4][5]
TwinPhone is our product. Every Hushed fact on this page comes from Hushed's own website or app listing, is linked below, and was checked on 11 October 2026.
Hushed vs TwinPhone, as of October 2026
Prices in US dollars per minute unless stated. Hushed prices can depend on your country and currency; a blank cell means Hushed does not publish it.
| Feature | Hushed (October 2026) | TwinPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to US & Canada phones | Included as local calls on US and Canada plans[1] | $0.02/min |
| Calls to the UK | $0.06–$0.09/min on the Pay-as-you-go plan, by prefix[2] | $0.06/min landline, $0.12/min mobile |
| Calls to India | No India rate published; Hushed's international calls range from $0.04 to $0.70/min[2] | $0.08/min, mobile or landline |
| How you pay | Plans: US/Canada unlimited from $6.99/month; prepaid from $7.99 for 30 days; Pay-as-you-go $8.99 per 30 days plus credit packs from $2; plans renew automatically[1] | Pay as you go from a $10 top-up; credit does not expire; no subscription for calls; billed per minute, rounded up |
| Phone numbers | US, Canada, UK and Puerto Rico numbers; no address needed[3] | US, Canada and Puerto Rico numbers from $3.19/month, up to 3 per account; cancel anytime |
| Text messages (SMS) | Send and receive texts; on Pay-as-you-go both sent and received texts are charged[9][2] | Numbers receive SMS from US and Canadian senders; you cannot send SMS |
| App or browser | iPhone and Android apps; a number cannot be used without the app[4] | Any current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari), plus iPhone and Android apps |
| Sign-up | Email and password; the app is not offered in some countries, including India[4][5] | Email and password or a Google account; no card and no phone number needed to sign up |
| What the person you call sees | Only your Hushed number[6] | Your TwinPhone number if you rent one, otherwise a shared TwinPhone number; your own verified mobile for $1.00/month |
| Main limitations | No emergency calls; third-party verification codes are not guaranteed[7][8] | No emergency calls; no free minutes; Telegram and many banks refuse codes sent to virtual numbers |
TwinPhone rates are what a call is billed today; the dialer shows the exact rate for the number you type before the call connects.
When Hushed is the better choice
When TwinPhone fits better
- You want to call from a computer browser with nothing to install; the app is optional.
- You call occasionally and want no plan: TwinPhone bills per minute from a $10 top-up that does not expire.
- You live in India, Nigeria, Pakistan or the Philippines, where Hushed says its app is not available.
- You call abroad and want the rate on screen before each call: the UK is $0.06/min to landlines and $0.12/min to mobiles.
TwinPhone vs Hushed: questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
No. Hushed numbers send and receive text messages. A TwinPhone number receives SMS from US and Canadian senders and cannot send any. If two-way texting is the reason you want a second number, Hushed does it and TwinPhone does not.
Hushed sells plans: unlimited local US and Canada talk and text from $6.99/month, prepaid packages from $7.99 for 30 days, and a Pay-as-you-go plan at $8.99 per 30 days with credits on top. TwinPhone has no plan for calling: you top up from $10, calls to the US and Canada are $0.02/min, and a number is a separate rental from $3.19/month.
For Hushed, yes: its help centre says a Hushed number cannot be used without the Hushed app. TwinPhone works in any current browser, and has iPhone and Android apps if you want them.
Hushed lists countries where its app is not available, including India, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines. TwinPhone signs you up with an email from most countries and calls from the browser; its numbers are US, Canadian and Puerto Rico numbers.
On Hushed the person sees only your Hushed number. On TwinPhone they see your rented TwinPhone number, or a shared TwinPhone number if you have none; your own verified mobile can be shown as a paid add-on.
Hushed says its numbers are not guaranteed to work with third-party verification. On TwinPhone US numbers, WhatsApp and Google codes do arrive; Telegram and many banks refuse virtual numbers at their end. Neither service is a way to get around a service's own rules.
Sources for the Hushed facts
Read on Hushed's own pages on 11 October 2026. If Hushed has changed a price since, its page is right and ours is out of date.
Related resources
- Call a phone number from your browser →
- Get a US phone number from abroad →
- Help centre: what TwinPhone is and how it works →
- Call rates for every country →
- TextNow vs Hushed vs TwinPhone →
- A second phone number without a second SIM →
- Can I send SMS from a TwinPhone number? →
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